Martin discusses career and comedy in packed lecture
Comedian and actor Steve Martin discussed his career and comedy, documenting the rise of his life in stand-up comedy, before a packed McCosh 50 on Thursday night.
Comedian and actor Steve Martin discussed his career and comedy, documenting the rise of his life in stand-up comedy, before a packed McCosh 50 on Thursday night.
Fifteen freshmen are running for the two Class of 2015 senator spots this year, with voting to open on Monday and the winners to be announced on Friday. Their names are: Phway Aye, Elise Backman, Caleb Bradford, Gavin Cook, Chris Costantini, Deana Davoudiasl, Kyle Douglas, Mary Funk, Shawon Jackson, Dalia Katan, Nabeer Khan, Madhu Ramankutty, Paul Riley, Shu Saha and Yifan Zhu.
Thirty-two candidates are seeking election to the USG this year, with the polls opening on Monday after a week of campaigning. The winners will be announced on Friday.
Journalist and author Susan Faludi discussed the underlying American social problems revealed and affected by the events of Sept. 11, 2001, in a lecture titled “9/11 at the 10-Year Mark: A Decade of Fear and Fantasy” held on Tuesday night in McCosh 50.
On Wednesday night in the James M. Stewart ’32 Theater in the Lewis Center for the Arts, author and translator Stephen Mitchell read excerpts from his new translation of Homer’s “Iliad,” released on Oct. 11.